ˌtüpəˈnambə, -ˌnamˈbä noun
( plural tupinamba or tupinambas )
Usage: usually capitalized
1.
a. : a group of extinct Tupian peoples of the Brazilian coast from the mouth of the Amazon to the southern part of the State of São Paulo
b. : a member of any of such peoples
2. : the language of the Tupinamba people